get (something) through to (someone)
idiom
: to express (something) clearly so that it is understood by (someone)
I hope I've finally gotten my message through to him.
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Boston College peppered Hasley in a lopsided first period, though Gabe Perreault’s shot with 3:15 left in the frame was the only one of 16 the Eagles could get through to head into the first intermission up 1-0.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
What Muzerall wanted to get through to her team was the mental aspect of the game.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
But how did the fellow get through to this telephone?
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
John Moriarty, another U.S. traveller, listened attentively to his phone's speaker, hoping to get through to his airline's customer service helpline.
—Catarina Demony, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
What Muzerall wanted to get through to her team was the mental aspect of the game.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
But how did the fellow get through to this telephone?
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
John Moriarty, another U.S. traveller, listened attentively to his phone's speaker, hoping to get through to his airline's customer service helpline.
—Catarina Demony, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get (something) through to (someone)
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“Get (something) through to (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20%28something%29%20through%20to%20%28someone%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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